In general, I believe that Hapkido tends to be ‘harder’ than jujitsu – it favours smaller circles, sharper movements, and more strikes and especially more kicks. Jujitsu bears a more obvious resemblance to Aikido and Judo - Hapkido, not so much.

For the record, I do Hapkido, but have no real experience with the Japanese martial arts.

Quote:In general, I believe that Hapkido tends to be ‘harder’ than jujitsu – it favours smaller circles, sharper movements, and more strikes and especially more kicks. Jujitsu bears a more obvious resemblance to Aikido and Judo - Hapkido, not so much.

For the record, I do Hapkido, but have no real experience with the Japanese martial arts.

I agree to a small extent..HKD, Aikido, JJJ...also Judo and Yudo...stem from the same father art...so it is just a different interpritation of the same art that grew into something different...Jujitsu is closer to HKD in its movements...but the circle difference you are talking about is the difference between aikido and HKD!

The similarities have gotten less and less...while the principlke (trying to create MMA style fighters..ie fights in all ranges)..but they have evolved into three very seperate arts!

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My Instructor is well versed in both with having learned Hapkido first. His master always compared it as a Korean Jujitsu. Then later when taking JJJ he found it an extremely easy transition as most of the skill he already knew and was able to advance very quickly through the system to obtain his black belt. With that said these have aided both in his BJJ and MMA training.

They have so many similarities but each have things that are different as well. But like any art, things will vary from Instructor to Instructor, School to School. What one learns in JJJ may not be the same that another learns ... and the same for Hapkido.

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Quote:In general, I believe that Hapkido tends to be ‘harder’ than jujitsu – it favours smaller circles, sharper movements, and more strikes and especially more kicks. Jujitsu bears a more obvious resemblance to Aikido and Judo - Hapkido, not so much.

For the record, I do Hapkido, but have no real experience with the Japanese martial arts.

You have it completely the wrong way around the japanes have the smaller circles...the koreans the larger!

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No matter how fashionable it is on Krypton, I will not wear my underwear on the outside of my Gi!!